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Lyons Switch Oklahoma Map

Explore Lyons Switch, Oklahoma, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Lyons Switch, Oklahoma

How to Use This Lyons Switch, Oklahoma Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lyons Switch, Oklahoma. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Oklahoma or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Lyons Switch.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Lyons Switch
State	Oklahoma (OK)
County	Adair County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	35.788983
Longitude	-94.685328
Population	518
Density	15.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	74960
Area Code	918
County Seat	Stilwell
School District	Zion Public School

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About Lyons Switch, Oklahoma

Lyons Switch is a locality in Adair County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 518. The population density is 15.7 people per km². Lyons Switch is located at 35.7890°N, 94.6853°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 74960.

Lyons Switch occupies a stretch of red-clay earth where the horizon pulls tight against the sky, defined by the quiet persistence of the Oklahoma plains. It lies 18.4 miles east-southeast of Tahlequah, OK (from Tahlequah, OK: bearing 122°T), and is situated 4.5 miles southwest of Stilwell. The landscape here is characterized by subtle shifts in elevation, where the land hums with the dry, grassy scent of the Cross Timbers and the persistent movement of wind through scrub oak. Sallisaw Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the soil just a mile away, its presence marked by a thicker stand of timber that interrupts the open expanse. Further off, the silhouette of Denny Ridge provides a jagged, purple-hued anchor to the western view, while the nearby Ozark Plateau National Wildlife Refuge offers a quiet sanctuary for the migratory birds that pass through the basin. In the golden hour, the light turns the dust into a fine, suspended bronze, catching the edges of the fields in a way that makes the familiar topography feel suddenly, briefly, like a cathedral.

History in Lyons Switch remains tethered to the iron rails that once dictated the movement of goods and people across these plains, leaving behind a pace of life that favors endurance over speed. The local economy persists in the steady, rhythmic work of agriculture and the extraction industries that have long defined the regional character, reflecting a heritage shaped by the intersection of tribal lands and homesteading ambition. Residents often look toward the quiet waters of Dahlonegah Lake, only two miles distant, as a place of respite from the heat of the afternoon. While the bustle of larger centers may seem a world away, the character of Lyons Switch is held in the stubborn vitality of its people and the slow, deliberate changes of the seasons. Deep in the quiet of the afternoon, one might hear the distant, low groan of a freight train, a reminder that the land is still connected to the wider currents of the world, even as the red dirt settles into the stillness of a long, clear evening.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ozark Plateau National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 2.4 mi, 261° W · 8,813 acres
Edna M Carson Stilwell Community Park (Local Park) — 2.9 mi, 057° NE
James Bradley Memorial Athletic Park (Local Recreation) — 3.6 mi, 055° NE
KCS Stilwell Depot (Attraction) — 3.8 mi, 063° NE
Adair Park (Local Park) — 4.3 mi, 049° NE
Cookson Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 237° SW
Ozark Plateau Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.3 mi, 122° SE
Tenkiller Ferry Lake (Recreation Area) — 9.9 mi, 266° W
Ozark National Forest (National Forest) — 11.0 mi, 101° E · 1.1M acres
Cherokee Landing State Park (State Park) — 12.4 mi, 261° W
All American Floats (Attraction) — 16.6 mi, 305° NW
Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum (Museum) — 18.1 mi, 298° NW
Cherokee National History Museum (Museum) — 18.1 mi, 298° NW
Spider Gallery (Gallery) — 18.1 mi, 298° NW
Dena's Art Den (Gallery) — 18.2 mi, 298° NW
Jacob Gallery (Gallery) — 18.2 mi, 299° NW
Sequoyah's Cabin (Museum) — 18.9 mi, 174° S
Stone Bridge (Viewpoint) — 19.8 mi, 237° SW
Devil's Den State Park (State Park) — 22.6 mi, 092° E
The Rink (Attraction) — 23.3 mi, 192° S
CCC Fireplace (Historic Ruins) — 24.2 mi, 092° E
Morton Homesite (Registered Battlefield) — 24.6 mi, 056° NE
Mannon Homesite (Historic Ruins) — 24.7 mi, 089° E
Battle Monument (Monument) — 24.9 mi, 057° NE
Ada Post Office Site (Registered Battlefield) — 25.2 mi, 057° NE
Roland Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 27.6 mi, 160° S
Chautauqua Amphitheater (Theatre) — 28.4 mi, 017° N
Grand Army of the Republic Memorial (Monument) — 28.4 mi, 017° N
Mulberry River, Arkansas Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 40.2 mi, 109° E · 5,579 acres
Ouachita National Forest (National Forest) — 57.6 mi, 163° S · 1.8M acres

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